European HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 update in April?

Hero maybe one of the best Android devices but the non-availability of Android’s latest 2.1 Eclair is a deal breaker since many 2.1 equipped phones are releasing soon. However, if a forum user from XDA-devs is to be believed, European HTC Hero users will get Android 2.1 in April. All the countries won’t get at once but the first ones will receive it from April 2 and might take till May to reach all countries. Here is the list of countries and the expected dates.

– Nordic countries, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia – April 2
– T-Mobile UK – April 16
– Orange UK – April 16
– Orange Spain – April 16
– T-Mobile Germany – April 16
– Orange France – April 22
– Vodacom South Africa – April 22
– Hutchison 3G UK – April 22
– Belgium – May 4
– Turkey – May 4
– T-Mobile Poland – May 10
– T-Mobile Hungary – May 10
– T-Mobile Macedonia – May 10

[Via GSMArena]

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